Introducing Santa Cruz Del Quiché
The capital of Quiché department is 19km north of Chichicastenango. As you leave Chichi heading north along 5a Av, you pass beneath the Arco Gucumatz, an arched bridge named for Ku’ucumatz, the founder of the old K’iche’ Maya capital K’umarcaaj, near Santa Cruz.
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Without Chichi’s big market and attendant tourism, Santa Cruz – usually called El Quiché or simply Quiché – is quieter and more typical of Guatemalan towns. Travelers who come here usually do so to visit K’umarcaaj or to change buses en route further north (for Nebaj, for example).
The main market days are Thursday and Sunday, making things slightly more interesting and way more crowded.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Quetzaltenango to Semuc Champney
by panerian 15 September 2011
Going through Huehuetenango is faster because it´s simpler. If you go through Chichicastenango you have to change buses in Los Encuentros…
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Re: quiche to chichicastenango
by endimirador 15 August 2011
The main terminal in Santa Cruz is close to the center. Chicken buses leave every 30 minutes to Chichi or Xela...
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quiche to chichicastenango
by EmilySnow 13 August 2011
So I thought this may be useful info to some; if not, feel free to disregard. I made a daytrip to Santa Cruz del Quiche today from Chichica…
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